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Texas lawmakers propose electricity market bailout after winter storm An approximately $2.5 billion plan to bail out Texas' distressed electricity market from the financial crisis caused by Winter Storm Uri in February was approved by the Texas House Thursday. by Erin Douglas | The Texas Tribune Published May. 7 2021 @ 9:02pm

Texas House gives initial OK to penalize cities that cut police spending The Texas House gave initial approval Thursday to a bill that would penalize cities that cut police spending, inspired by the Austin City Council's move last year to trim the Police Department budget. by Nicole Cobler | Austin American-Statesman Published May. 7 2021 @ 8:59pm

DA won't seek death for a man accused of 1974 Texas killing Prosecutors in Texas said Thursday that they wouldn't seek the death penalty for a 78-year-old man arrested last year and accused of the 1974 abduction and slaying of a teen girl. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 8:58pm

After bitter fight and late changes, Texas House backs Republican election bill in 3 a.m. vote After a bitter partisan fight over a sweeping Republican election bill consumed most of Thursday night, the Texas House gave initial approval to Senate Bill 7 shortly after 3 a.m. Friday after adopting a series of agreed-upon amendments in rapid-fire fashion with little or no explanation provided. by Chuck Lindell | Austin American-Statesman Published May. 7 2021 @ 8:44pm

Texas and Florida push new voting legislation | Some say limits will hurt voters Hours after Florida installed a rash of new voting restrictions, the Republican-led Legislature in Texas pressed ahead Thursday with its own far-reaching bill that would make it one of the most difficult states in the nation in which to cast a ballot. Published May. 6 2021 @ 11:39pm

Tigers down Lufkin in opener Texas High's bullpen held up stronger than Lufkin's in the playoff opener Thursday at Morris Frank Park. by Josh Richert Published May. 6 2021 @ 10:51pm

Republicans in Texas pushing abortion ban after 6 weeks Texas would ban abortions after as early six weeks -- before many women know they are pregnant -- and allow private citizens to enforce the rule through civil lawsuits against doctors and others under a measure given preliminary approval by the GOP-dominated state House on Wednesday. by Associated Press Published May. 5 2021 @ 10:07pm

Texas storms bring tornadoes, injuring 8 people At least eight people were injured when storms that brought at least five tornadoes to North Texas flipped tractor-trailers on an interstate and damaged structures. by Associated Press Published May. 5 2021 @ 9:21pm

Despite business warnings, GOP moves ahead with voting bills Republican lawmakers around the country are pressing ahead with efforts to tighten voting laws, despite growing warnings from business leaders that the measures could harm democracy and the economic climate. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 11:56pm

Texas shifts COVID-19 vaccination strategies | Half of eligible Texans are still unvaccinated and supply exceeds demand At its peak, the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Williamson County was administering about 4,000 doses per day. by Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune Published May. 4 2021 @ 9:17pm

Bail in Texas may see key changes under House bill | Some lawmakers still see an unequal system The Texas House on Monday moved to alter the way criminal defendants can be released from jail before trial. The priority legislation would, in part, require judicial officers to use a risk assessment tool when making bail decisions and ban cashless release for those accused of some violent or sexual crimes. by Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune Published May. 4 2021 @ 9:16pm

Texas House advances plan to subsidize power plant weatherization A plan to help finance what will likely become mandatory power plant upgrades to withstand more extreme weather in the wake of the February power crisis received preliminary approval in the Texas House on Monday. by Erin Douglas/ Texas Tribune Published May. 4 2021 @ 12:31am

Virus, tech, unrest make stressful year for teachers MANOR, Texas — The school bell rings, and about a dozen masked first-graders turn to the monitor and wave hello to their classmates — each a tiny Zoom square representing the other half of the class. The teacher — standing behind a plexiglass wall — shares her screen, grabs a pointer, juggles a laptop, projector, marker and board and embarks on another act of her one-woman show. by Associated Press Published May. 3 2021 @ 12:50am

Celebrity politicians testing voter interest From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there's a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics. The list could soon grow. by Associated Press Published May. 2 2021 @ 11:44pm

Fort Worth picking first new mayor in a decade Fort Worth will have a new mayor for the first time in a decade as voters Saturday were choosing a successor to Betsy Price, the only Republican mayor of Texas' big cities. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 8:22pm

Texas voters head back to polls after congressman's death The widow of a Texas congressman who died after contracting COVID-19 carried Donald Trump's endorsement into a special election Saturday, while Democrats and GOP critics of the former president hoped voters would instead send a surprising message to the rest of the U.S. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 8:20pm

Texas manufacturing, service sectors optimistic following virus downturn The Texas manufacturing and service sectors continued to bounce back in April amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the reopening of the economy. by Austin American-Statesman Published May. 1 2021 @ 6:57pm

State is investigating abuse allegations at migrant facility Texas child welfare officials said last month that they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 6:52pm

Alligator, cow delay Houston traffic, turn commute into a zoo Some days, Houston area traffic can be a nightmare. Other days, it can be a zoo, literally. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 10:25pm

Kinzinger goes to Texas in search of fellow anti-Trump Republicans Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 8:03pm

Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier's death The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 8:01pm

Houston to implement police reforms made by task force Reforms recommended by a community task force that aim to improve policing in Houston and boost trust between residents and officers are being implemented in the nation's fourth largest city, officials announced Thursday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 29 2021 @ 10:12pm

Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. by Associated Press Published Apr. 29 2021 @ 8:52pm